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Timothy Caton was transported on the Mary, departing 28th Aug 1821 and arriving 23rd Jan 1822 with 176 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 96 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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The Monitor (Sydney, NSW : 1826 - 1828) Fri 13 Apr 1827 Page 1 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE APRIL 5, 1827. Ticket of leave SYDNEY. Elizebeth (1)--John Boldero. Mary (2)-- Timothy .Caton. The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser (NSW : 1848 - 1859) Sat 2 Jul 1853 Page 3 An inquest was held on the body of Timothy Caton and the verdict was he died of apoplexy. Cannot prove that this is the Timothy Caton of the Mary 2 Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875) Thu 7 Jul 1853 Page 3 GOULBURN. INQUEST.-An old man, named Timothy Caton, died last week of apoplexy. An inquest was held on his body, when a lengthy examination. took place, it having been reported that the deceased mot with his death by blows he had received three weeks previously. All tho evidence went to negative this rumour. NSW BDM CATON TIMOTHY 121/1853 V1853121 119
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 15 February 2020), April 1821, trial of THOMAS GEORGE TIMOTHY CATON THOMAS SPLATT (t18210411-119). THOMAS GEORGE, TIMOTHY CATON, THOMAS SPLATT, Theft > grand larceny, 11th April 1821. 605. THOMAS GEORGE , TIMOTHY CATON , and THOMAS SPLATT , were indicted for stealing, on the 23d of March , four pig's feet, value 2 d.; one cloth, value 1 s.; one basket, value 1 s.; and 20 s. in copper monies, numbered , the property of William Dancer . WILLIAM DANCER . I am a carrier , and live at Newton, in Bedfordshire. On the 25th of March, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, I was in John-street, Oxford-road , and missed four 5 s. papers of halfpence, which were in a basket; there was also a cloth and some pig's feet. I saw it safe about ten minutes before. I found it at Bow-street the same night. JOHN DAVIS . I am a patrol. I was in John-street with Read, and saw the cart, we followed the prisoner and another, all the way from St. Giles's, they were following another cart, they left there and went to Berners-street; we followed them, they came opposite John-street - Splatt and George crossed and went into John-street, and joined Caton. Read went on the left-hand side and I on the right; the moment I got into the street I saw this cart unloading. I saw George go in front and take the basket from the cart - he then walked as if he was going into Oxford-street. I followed him - Caton and Splatt gave him a signal that I was following - he then dropped the basket. I caught hold of him, pulled him across the street, and took Caton. Read picked it up and secured Splatt. (Property produced and sworn to.) CHARLES READ . I was with Davis - his account is correct. I picked up the basket and took Splatt. GEORGE'S Defence. These two are innocent. I got in company with a bad man, who drew me into it, and he gave me beer to drink, and took the basket and gave it to me. GEORGE - GUILTY . Aged 18. CATON - GUILTY . Aged 20. SPLATT - GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before W. Arabin, Esq. All three were transported on this ship.